Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary Wages
SOC 25-9045 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary is $35,550 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $24,200 and the 90th percentile is $48,870, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
1,337,320
P10
$24,200
P25
$29,500
Median
$35,550
P75
$40,720
P90
$48,870
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $35,550 | $36,430 | $24,200 | $48,870 | 1,337,320 | — |
| 2022 | $30,920 | $33,740 | $22,720 | $46,840 | 1,254,240 | -13.02% |
| 2021 | $29,360 | $31,760 | $21,890 | $46,530 | 1,187,270 | -5.05% |
| 2020 | $28,900 | $30,630 | $19,610 | $44,290 | 1,272,840 | -1.57% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary. The highest median is in Washington at $46,530, 31% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $46,530 | +30.9% | $46,740 | 39,840 |
| California | $45,080 | +26.8% | $45,080 | 163,070 |
| District of Columbia | $41,750 | +17.4% | $44,720 | 3,100 |
| Massachusetts | $40,210 | +13.1% | $43,620 | 35,380 |
| Maine | $40,130 | +12.9% | $41,440 | 8,630 |
| Connecticut | $39,530 | +11.2% | $41,700 | 21,130 |
| Oregon | $38,750 | +9% | $41,000 | 21,560 |
| Vermont | $38,620 | +8.6% | $39,360 | 5,540 |
| Minnesota | $38,260 | +7.6% | $39,850 | 34,600 |
| Delaware | $37,820 | +6.4% | $38,740 | 4,420 |
| North Dakota | $37,510 | +5.5% | $38,020 | 5,880 |
| Rhode Island | $37,500 | +5.5% | $37,610 | 4,130 |
| New York | $37,020 | +4.1% | $39,910 | 132,660 |
| New Hampshire | $36,810 | +3.5% | $37,840 | 7,740 |
| Virginia | $36,670 | +3.2% | $38,410 | 35,120 |
| Colorado | $36,560 | +2.8% | $36,970 | 19,650 |
| Maryland | $36,270 | +2% | $41,330 | 21,290 |
| New Jersey | $36,240 | +1.9% | $38,590 | 52,730 |
| Alaska | $36,230 | +1.9% | $38,660 | 4,000 |
| Illinois | $35,730 | +0.5% | $37,260 | 57,750 |
| Wisconsin | $35,650 | +0.3% | $35,410 | 25,910 |
| Hawaii | $35,640 | +0.3% | $36,130 | 5,830 |
| Ohio | $35,430 | -0.3% | $34,670 | 43,430 |
| Montana | $33,800 | -4.9% | $34,400 | 4,790 |
| Arizona | $32,810 | -7.7% | $34,840 | 24,780 |
| Pennsylvania | $32,220 | -9.4% | $33,460 | 46,260 |
| Wyoming | $32,070 | -9.8% | $34,050 | 3,810 |
| New Mexico | $31,120 | -12.5% | $32,570 | 8,160 |
| Idaho | $30,950 | -12.9% | $33,530 | 9,020 |
| Michigan | $30,670 | -13.7% | $32,800 | 34,540 |
| Nevada | $30,490 | -14.2% | $33,850 | 6,330 |
| Florida | $30,310 | -14.7% | $31,500 | 48,010 |
| Arkansas | $30,210 | -15% | $34,320 | 10,440 |
| Utah | $30,140 | -15.2% | $31,850 | 17,960 |
| Missouri | $30,120 | -15.3% | $34,550 | 18,860 |
| Iowa | $30,070 | -15.4% | $30,700 | 24,460 |
| Nebraska | $30,070 | -15.4% | $30,250 | 9,630 |
| Indiana | $30,020 | -15.6% | $31,320 | 26,290 |
| Kansas | $29,690 | -16.5% | $30,520 | 19,780 |
| Kentucky | $29,620 | -16.7% | $30,730 | 14,240 |
| Texas | $29,360 | -17.4% | $30,330 | 103,220 |
| Louisiana | $29,010 | -18.4% | $29,650 | 14,600 |
| Georgia | $28,770 | -19.1% | $29,390 | 33,920 |
| West Virginia | $28,680 | -19.3% | $28,650 | 4,010 |
| Tennessee | $28,360 | -20.2% | $29,360 | 22,780 |
| North Carolina | $27,500 | -22.6% | $28,000 | 31,350 |
| South Dakota | $27,310 | -23.2% | $28,170 | 4,430 |
| Oklahoma | $25,220 | -29.1% | $26,600 | 13,070 |
| South Carolina | $23,970 | -32.6% | $26,130 | 11,760 |
| Alabama | $22,770 | -35.9% | $23,740 | 7,700 |
| Mississippi | $21,800 | -38.7% | $23,510 | 9,750 |